Toronto Routs Madonna

RALPH COX

For The Intelligencer

Photo by Joe Catullo
Toronto’s JoJo Savage sees a lot of green in front of him during Friday’s 55-14 victory against Madonna.

TORONTO — Even without Coach Josh Franke because of a suspension, the Toronto football team had little trouble with Madonna during its 55-14 victory on Friday.

The lone first-quarter score came on a 2-yard run from Garrett Dozier on the first possession of the game. The PAT failed, leaving the Red Knights (6-2) with a 6-0 advantage.

Madonna (6-2) recovered a fumble later in the first quarter but were stopped on fourth down in Toronto territory by a yard.

The Red Knights scored twice in the second quarter to take a 21-0 lead at halftime. Zach Stackhouse ran for a 38-yard touchdown, and Brendan Matyas hauled in a 59-yard TD pass from Caleb Leasure. After the last score, Dozier ran for the two-point conversion.

The Blue Dons got the ball to begin the second half but fumbled the snap on a punt attempt, setting Toronto up at Madonna’s 27-yard line.

Three plays later, Isaac Miller plunged through for a 1-yard score, giving the Red Knights a 27-0 advantage after the kick failed.

Madonna finally got on the board thanks to a 32-yard scoring pass from Santino Arlia to Brennan Secrist.

Fourteen seconds later, Dozier ran for another 2-yard score. That was set up after Frank Fulton took the kickoff from the Red Knights’ 23-yard line to Madonna’s 2.

With the help of an unsportsmanlike penalty on Toronto during the ensuing kickoff, Madonna scored 28 seconds later. Arlia found Secrist again, this time for 37 yards, cutting the deficit to 35-14.

The Red Knights then scored 20 unanswered points to secure their sixth victory.

Leasure found Stackhouse for an 11-yard score. The PAT failed, leaving the score at 41-14.

JoJo Savage later ran for a 2-yard score, before Stackhouse ran for the two-point conversion.

The final touchdown was a 54-yard run by Matyas.

With Franke suspended because of an ejection the prior Friday at Oak Glen, Dave Dozier was the acting head coach. Franke attended the game but was not allowed on the sidelines, in the locker room or the press box.